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		Within 15 years, plummeting satellites could alter winds, temps in stratosphere (noaa.gov)
		8 points by layer8 8 months ago \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

aurizon 8 months ago [–]

Small now, but a valid concern. They need to observe and measure and record the heat flash of a deorbit. Nasa says about 50 tones/day https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/meteors-meteorites/

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